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The Resilience of Extractive Diplomacy
Renegade Economists Show As broadcast on the 3CR airwaves 6 - 6.30pm on the fourth Wednesday of the month. Subscribe to the monthly podcast. Show Notes Prof Michael Hudson talks about society’s fragility under the weight of land based debt. How have geo-political...
2020 Land tax reform highlights
The year of 2020 was a shocking year for many reasons, from the bushfires to a global pandemic. But there were some positives too, especially for land tax reform. Here are some of the developments that should give us some cautious optimism for the years ahead. NSW’s...
We Are Rent with Fred Harrison
An interview with Fred Harrison discussing his new book We Are Rent: “We continue to privatise the essence of our humanity.” A new moral framework is required to address this subtle form of subsidy for the wealthiest.
The Persistent Puzzle – Speculative Vacancies 10
Our 10th investigation into vacant land and housing in Melbourne is available here. Share this short highlights piece. https://youtu.be/jGFt7BCVKo4 Watch the report presentation: https://youtu.be/GMgGOGoCxOU Key Findings • Water usage data finds 69,004 properties...
Housing vacancies continue to increase as land price booms
Vacant Residential Land Tax is ineffective in curtailing property vacancies in Melbourne. Policy must prioritise housing as a human right, not a profit generating tool. Budget housing policy will drive up land prices, countering the need for fairer post-covid housing...
From Precarity to Self-Preservation
Renegade Economists Show 590 As broadcast on the 3CR airwaves 6 - 6.30pm on the fourth Wednesday of the month. Subscribe to the monthly podcast. Show Notes Karl reviews Australia's recent land valuation bonanza, what it means for social equity and how recent...
Report Presentation: Speculative Vacancies 10 – A Persistent Puzzle
Tuesday, 8 Dec 4pmFree Zoom webinar Toilet paper & hand sanitizer. It's troubling when essentials are hoarded. In a year in which we've rationed tinned tomatoes and put the homeless in hotels, can we still accept hoarded land & housing? Join us as we launch...
Vic Budget: Stamp Duty Exemptions Irresponsible
The Andrews’ government has heeded calls to ensure all Victorians have access to housing with today's Victorian budget. Expanding public sector housing on public land is the right move. Exempting new buyers from stamp duty is the wrong move. “The Pallas budget could...
Big Pharma’s Covid Exposure
Renegade Economists Show 589 As broadcast on the 3CR airwaves 6 - 6.30pm on the fourth Wednesday of the month. Subscribe to the monthly podcast. Show Notes Has Big Pharma exposed society to undue risk in the covid era? In our 2nd episode on this issue, Tahir Amin...
Webinar – A capital effort! What the ACT can teach us about land tax reform
After eight years, the ACT’s bold experiment in tax reform is paying dividends. Can other states emulate the ACT's success? What: Zoom panel discussion with Q&A When: 12:30—1:30PM Tuesday Nov 10th Join our expert panel of tax boffins as we explore the options and...
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